Kristi visits with LaToya Drake, Barren County Family & Consumer Sciences Extension Agent to demonstrate a delicious fall recipe: Butternut Squash Chili.
Weāre making the Plate It Up Kentucky Proud āButternut Squash and Turkey Chiliā recipe. This recipe features in-season and locally available winter squash. Winter squashes get their name not because of when they grow, but their ability to be stored for an extended length of time through the winter. The tough think skin of winter squash allows the produce to be kept in a cool and dry place for 3 months or more! Winter squash including butternut is a good source of vitamin A precursors like beta-carotene. Itsā tough skin also makes for extra effort in getting to the flesh; a vegetable peeler can help remove the outer shell. A sharp knife is essential to cutting winter squash; they can be easily cooked in the oven by cutting lengthwise, removing the seeds, drizzling with olive oil, and placing the squash cut side down. This unique chili recipe not only includes butternut squash but white hominy; to try this flavorful recipe reach out to your local Extension Service for a copy.
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